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Title: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: animal on February 01, 2010, 07:20 PM

Now own a pair of these in Chromo can anyone furnish me with a bit of info on these , value, date, etc

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: markyp on February 01, 2010, 07:26 PM

i loves em,i believe the non knurled are early eighties,the knurled with the same sticker are mid eighties,the newer yellow sticker are 90's but still the same shape
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=45084

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: Mattdub on February 02, 2010, 08:13 AM

Nice bars ( used them bitd ) , got cruiser set on my GHP24 and a 20" Pro set . Markyp sounds right ref info ^^^^  ;)

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: animal on February 02, 2010, 05:36 PM

Thanks 4 the info guys  ;) Shame they r scratched really  ::) think I may be moving them on tho  :-\

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: fouronethreeoh! on February 02, 2010, 06:59 PM

Had 2 sets bitd, an aluminium mini set, then crmo steel.
Got a set on my rider now too  :)   oh  and paid 99p for them

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: CD17 on February 02, 2010, 07:44 PM

I have a set on my Gen 1 Sport

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/IMG_3382.jpg)

Nice bars,I don't think they go for big money though, I think I paid around £50 for mine  ???

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: dj_benice on February 02, 2010, 07:46 PM

info on old  school ones  :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m94/dj_benice/bars2.jpg)

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: double chevron on February 02, 2010, 07:50 PM

Always thought the older ones were alloy while the late 80's- 90's were Cr-mo.
I learnt something today  :-[

Anyways, very comfy bars, I really like the "powerbend"

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: daz bmx it! on February 03, 2010, 03:12 PM

I have a Nos set of the Cr-mo ones :smitten:

Title: Re: Powerlite Powerbend bars
Post by: thecrooch on February 03, 2010, 05:08 PM

im looking for a pair of 90's chromo if anyone has a nice pair.